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    Why Every Major Japanese Beverage Company Sells Green Tea for Fat Loss — What This Reveals About How Japan Understands Green Tea and the Body

    If you walk into any convenience store in Japan, you will notice something quietly striking. Among the rows of bottled drinks, you will find green tea labeled with phrases such as “helps reduce body fat,” “supports fat metabolism,” or “f...
    December 21, 2025
  • Zen

    From Trade Shows to Tea Bowls — How I First Started Sharing Japanese Culture in English

    People often ask me how I came to write about matcha, Zen, and the Samurai mind in English. The answer is not a single dramatic moment, but a quiet accumulation of experiences—some intentional, some entirely accidental—that slowly formed...
    December 21, 2025
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